This might be the most mega price reduction ever offered by a consumer electronics company, especially regarding its flagship product. The Samsung Q900 98″ Class HDR 8K UHD QLED TV is now on sale for $50,000 off. The original price was $100,000. Does it worth it?
98” 8K HDR TV
The Samsung Q900 98” HDR 8K TV was introduced in late 2018 and shipped in 2019, which means it’s a 2019 model. This TV has a 97.5″ Quantum Dot LED-backlit LCD panel and incorporates Motion Rate 240 technology to digitally enhance fast-moving images to reduce blur. It is compatible with the HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG HDR formats to provide a wider color gamut with compatible content and other equipment for more vivid images.
8K AI Upscaling
With intelligent upscaling developed through AI, QLED 8K up-converts the content to 8K resolution for augmented detail, sharpened definition, and reduced noise. The QLED 8K with Quantum Processor 8K creates a truly adaptive experience. Samsung claims that the adaptive brightness, sound, or volume optimizes itself scene by scene, for any viewing condition. Furthermore, the product owns a few cool features, for instance, an ambient mode that recreates decorative patterns in the living-room. For more details, watch the product video below:
50% off = $50,000 instead of $100,000
This mega-deal was spotted on the B&H website. Personally, I don’t remember this kind of discount on a consumer product which is pretty unusual. The original-initial price of this TV was $100,000. Now it’s $50,000. Watch the screenshot below from the B&H website.
Thoughts
Well, even after this solid price reduction (-$50,000), the Samsung 98” 8K HDR TV is still an overpriced product, especially when the alternatives are much more affordable. For instance, the Samsung Q900TS 85″ Class HDR 8K UHD Smart QLED TV costs below $10,000, as well as Sony’s great options for big-screen 8K HDR viewing (Z8H 85” for instance). Thus, be prepared for another price reduction for this beast.
